txtsearch

txtsearch is a desktop application built with PyQt5 for searching specific phrases within files in a selected directory. The application supports searching within multiple file types and provides a user-friendly interface to view and save search results.

🚀 Features

• 🔍 Phrase Search: Search for specific phrases within files in a selected directory.
• 📂 Multiple File Types: Supports .txt, .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, and all files.
• 📊 Progress Tracking: Displays search progress and results in a table.
• ✨ Highlighting: Highlights occurrences of the phrase in the file content.
• 💾 Save Results: Save search results to a text file.
• 🛑 Stop Search: Ability to stop ongoing searches.

📥 Installation

git clone https://github.com/svetjeonline/txtsearch.git
cd txtsearch
python install.py
python txtsearch.py
bash

🛠️ Create a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
source venv/bin/activate # On macOS/Linux
pip install -r requirements.txt

🚀 Run the Application:

python install.py
python txtsearch.py

🛠️ Usage

Start the Application: Run the application using the command provided in the installation section. Enter a Phrase: Type the phrase you want to search for in the input field. Select File Type: Choose the file type(s) to search within from the dropdown menu or select "All Files." Choose Directory: Click the "Select Folder" button to choose the directory to search in. Start Search: Click "Start Search" to initiate the search process. Stop Search: Click "Stop Search" to halt the search before completion if needed. Save Results: Click "Save Results" to save the search results to a text file. View File Content: Double-click a row in the results table to view the content of the selected file.

🎯 Examples

Searching Text in PDF Files:

Enter the phrase "project" and select .pdf as the file type. Click "Start Search" to find all PDF files containing the phrase "project." Saving Results:

After the search is complete, click "Save Results" and save the results to a file like results.txt.

⚙️ Technical Details

GUI Framework: PyQt5 File Processing Libraries: PDF: PyMuPDF DOCX: python-docx XLSX: openpyxl Asynchronous Processing: Utilizes threads (QThread) and ThreadPoolExecutor for efficient file processing.

📬 Contact

For questions or support, please reach out to the author at svetjeonline@gmail.com

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